Cooler cabinet for soda fountains



April 3 T. DE STEFAN! 7 1,755,816

COOLER CABINET EOR SODA FOUNTAINS Filed April 5, 1925 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 1fink/22% 7 April 22, 1930. T. DE STEFAN] COOLER CABINET FOR SODAFOUNTAINS Filed April}, 1925 2- Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 22*, 1930TUIQJLYJDE srnrnivrjor' CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MEsnEnssremrnivrs ro M THE LIQUID oARBoNIo'coRronA'rIoN; or CHICAGO, rumors,A CORPORATION; or

DELAWARE COOLER: CABINET FOR SODA EOUNTAINS Application filed.v April 3,

- This'ainventioni relates :to improvementsain cooler. cabinets forsodaufountainsaand' the like andrit-s cpurpose is "to provide an inn.-proved .rcabinetrhaving receptacles for con- "tainingice cream andlothermaterials-adapted vention is to provide-.animproved coverohavingimproved means for'preventing-the,passageofi-heat'totherinteriorofathecooler box. Still;another-object: is; to. provide; a' cooler cabinethaving: a cover formedz off molded heat insulating material 7 providedwith hinged or removable lids capablezofjbeing elevated? to. permitaccess to theinter-ior. of

the box; Other-objects, relateto various features-of ;construction andarrangement: which will appear -more fully hereinafter The mature of theinvention will: bequn-derstood-from; the, following specification; takenwith the accompanying, drawings in which onezembodimenteis illustratedlInthe drawingaaE-igure 1-, showsza'; partial top plan View of: a;cooler: cabinet; embodying the features of'rthe: presentainvention;illustrating the improved cover with parts thereof: broken away; andFig.2 2: shows: a transverse .ver- .tical-z'secti'on taken: on: the line2-2yof-Fig-.- 1.

As illustratedint the accompanying draw-c ings; the invention isshownvas. being embodied-inathecooler box-10 of a; soda founedgesrofilthe;containers 11;. At. the end: of

the box 10 there isan upwardly extending wall; 13 around. which thecounter 12inay be extendedi Thecooler boxLlO has a metallic rear.wall=-14vand-ametallic; capping '15 extends; horizontally. from theupper. edgerof the wall! 146 formingitlie flatatop surface of 'material24;

1925. Serial M20375.

the cooler box. Thetop cappinglo'is-projected upwardly to form] a flangeor I rib '16 extending along the rear edge of the'box to prevent theoverflow of water-andthe-like which may collect on the-uppen surface ofthemappin-g, and a flange -17 extends downwardly from this rib,overlapping *therear wall-1 L The cooler boxisprovided with one ormoreinner receptacloslS, each having' a metallic wall which ispreferably-substantially oval in cross-section. The-top capping isprovided" with an opening-19 of similar oval shape, the metal of the 1capping beingprojected upwardly'to formian annular'bead-QO around theopening-19which i is formed Within the depending flange '21.

Theflange 21 is adapted to extend downwardly withinthe-w'all'of thereceptacle- 18 and this wallterminates below the top capping 15 so thata metallic contact ofithe capping with the wall 0f the receptacle isprevented: A: mechanical connection is: made between the receptacle 18and the flange l9 by means ofan annular strip 22 of heat insulatingmaterial which extends upwardly within the bead and is interposedbetween the flange 19' and the receptacle 18, as shown in Fig; 2. Thisnovel means forpreven-ting the transfer of heat from thetop: capping tothe wallof the receptacle is claimed inzmy co-pending application Serial'No; 540,635, filed1M'arch2, 1922. The spacesbeneath the top capping15-and around the wall of the receptacle 18 are-filled with heatinsulating The receptacle 1'8 of oval cross-section is adapted toreceive two ice cream containers 25 which are of cylindrical form and:which are insertedinto the receptaclelS-through the top opening 19;@wing to: the desir" ability-of using containers-25 of large-r zapae-v.ity. and to the limited width of thecooler box which iszusuallypermitted in a direction parallel-to thelong axis of the oval opening19;it-.is frequently impossible to provide the top capping with anopening *large-enou glito permit the independent insertion orwithdrawalr of either container: 25, particularly where-the container 11for fruitjuicesaand flavors extends. upwardly from the r inner we v edgeof the top capping, as illustrated in the drawing. The present inventiontherefore provides the top capping with an opening 19 of elliptical formin which the long axis of the ellipse is shorter than the long axis ofthe elliptical cross-section of the receptacle 18,-so that thereceptacle 18 extends beneath the top capping at the rear edge of theopening 19 and some distance to the rear thereof,

the wall of the container 18 being provided with a horizontallyextending portion 18 spaced from the top capping 15. The transversedimension of the opening 19 is sufficient to permit the insertion orwithdrawal of either container and after one of these provided with anannular overhanging flange 28 adapted to overlie and contact closelywith the bead 20 whichis formed on the top capping 15 around theopening19. An annular depending flange 29 of the cover 27 extends 30downwardlywithin the opening 19 so that the lower edge of the cover issubstantially flush with the lower surface of the wall section, 18 ofthe receptacle 18. The cover 27 is provided with two openings 30 whichare 3'5 separated by the transverse bridge member 31 formed as anintegral part of the cover. The, walls of the openings 30 adjacentthebridge member 31 extend parallel to each .other transversely of thecover, and the remaining portions of the walls of the openings 30, havesubstantially the same curvature as the outer peripheral portions of thecover 27. The openings 30 are closed by lids 33 each made up of a bodyportion 34 of heat insulating material, preferably Bakelite or the like,this heat insulating material being covered by a metallic sheet 35 ofnickel, silver, or the like, preferably the. same material of whichthetop capping 15 is constructed. The

5 cover 27 is provided with an annular bead 36 7 extending upwardlyaround each of the openings 30 and each of the covers 33 is providedwith an annular flange 37, which overhangs and fits closely the bead 36of its opening. The metal sheet 35 of each lid is extended downwardlyaround the outer edges of the lid as shown at 38 and the Bakelite 34 orother material is preferably molded within the metallic sheet- 35 sothat a rigid construction is v obtained. The transverse bridge member 31of the cover 27 has embedded therein apair of'upwardly extending posts39 each adapted to carry at its upper end a horizontally extending pivotpin 40 adapted to be engaged 43 by hinge members 41 which are embeddedin the Bakelite of the lids 33 and which permit the two lids 33 to beswung upwardly toward each other for permitting access to either of thecontainers 25. 'A handle 43 is provided on each lid 33, the stem 44 ofeach handle extending downwardly and being embedded in the Bakelite 34of the lid.

By means of this construction, the attendant at the soda fountain or thelike may readily obtain access to either container 25 within thereceptacle 18 by lifting the lids 33 about their hinges, This ispermitted by the novel arrangement of the opening in the top capping andthe novel construction of the lids provided in thecover. Theconstruction of the cover of molded heat insulating material preventsthe transfer of heat .to the walls of the receptacle 18 and thecontainer 25 and substantially prevents the accumulation of moisture onthe top surfaces of the cooler box. The construction of the lids ofmetal and heat insulating material provides great strength for the partswhich are frequently manipulated by the attendant and adds greatly tothe attractive appearance of the top surface "of the cabinet. Theprovision of upwardly extending annular beads and overhanging flanges onthe lids and the cover provide a tight closure which prevents the accessof moisture or foreign material to the interiors of the containers 25'.

Although-one form of the invention has been shown and described, it willbe understood that it may be constructed in various other forms withinthe scope of the appended claims,

I claim:

1. A cooler cabinet for soda fountains having a flat metallic cappingprovided with an opening therein and having an upwardly extending beadaround said opening, a cover having an annular part of molded heatinsulating material projecting over and contacting with said annularbead, said cover 'llilVlllg an aperturetherethrough, a bead extendingupwardly around said aperture, and

a lid for closing said aperture having a part extending outwardly andcontacting with said bead. 2. A cooler cabinet for. soda fountainshaving a receptacle therein, a top capping having an opening over saidreceptacle, a cover for said opening havlng a frame structure formed ofmolded Bakelite adapted to contact directly with said top capping,saidcover having an aperture therethrough, a post embedded in saidBakelite, a molded lid heat insulating for closing said aperture, and ahinged member embedded in said lid and pivoted on said post.

3. A cooler cabinet for soda fountains having a receptacle therein, atop capping having an opening over said receptacle, a cover for saidopening having a frame structure.

formed of molded Bakelite adapted to contact directly with said topcapping, said cover having an aperture therethrough, a post embedded insaid Bakelite, and a lid hinged on said post for closing said aperture,said lid comprising a metallic cover plate having a downwardly extendingannular flange within which is molded a body ofBa-kelite.

4. A cooler cabinet for soda fountains having a flat metallic cappingprovided with an opening therein,'a cover having an annular part ofmolded heat insulating material projecting over and contacting with saidcapping around said opening, said covering having an aperturetherethrough, a bead extending "upwardly around said aperture, and a lidfor closing said aperture having a part extending outwardly andcontacting with said bead. V

5. A cooler cabinet for soda fountains having a receptacle therein, atop capping having an openin oversaid receptacle, a cover for saidopenlng having a frame structure 7 formed of molded heat insulatingmaterial having a smooth outer surface and adapted to contact directlywith said top capping, said cover having an aperture therethrough, apost embedded in said heat'insulating material, a molded heat insulatinglid for closing said aperture, and a hinged member embedded in said lidand pivoted on said'post.

6. A cooler cabinet for soda fountains having a receptacle therein, atopcapping having an opening oversald receptacle, a cover for said openlnghavlng a frame structure formed of molded heat insulating material vadapted to contact directly with said topcapv V ping, said cover havingan aperture therethrough, a post embedded in said molded heat insulatingmaterial, and a lid hinged on. said post for closing said aperture, saidlid comprising a metallic cover plate having 1 a downwardly extendingannular flange within which is molded a body of heatin" sulatingmaterial.

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